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第1章 在这个艰难的冬天（第2页）

美国！面对这个共同的危机，在这个艰难的冬天，让我们记住这些不朽的话语。让我们带着希望和美德，再次勇敢地面对已经冻结的激流，接受暴风雨的洗礼。让我们的后代这样讲述我们的故事：在考验面前，我们既没有停滞不前，也没有转身离去或畏畏缩缩，而是享受着上帝的恩赐，双眼坚定地望着前方，携带着自由这一伟大礼物，安全地把它交到了我们下一代的手中。

谢谢大家！愿上帝保佑大家！愿上帝保佑美国！

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Istaodayhumbledbythetaskbefratefulforthetrustyouhavebestowed，mindfulofthesacrifiebyouraors。IthaBushforhisservicetoournatiohegeyaionhehasshhoutthistransition。

Forty-fourAmerishavehepresidentialoath。Thewordshavebeensprisingtidesofprosperityailleace。Yet，everysooftehistakenamidstgatheringdragingstorms。Atthesemoments，Americahasplybecauseoftheskillorvisionofthoseinhighoffice，butbecausewethepeoplehaveremaihfultotheidealsofourforbearers，adots。

Soithasbeen。SoitmustbewiththisgeionofAmeris。

Thatweareiofcrisisisnowwelluood。Ournationisatwar，againstafar-reaetworkofviolered。Oureyisbadlyweakened，aceofgreedandirresponsibilityoofsome，butalsoourcollectivefailuretomakeharddpreparethenatie。Homeshavebeenlost；jobsshed；busiered。Ourhealthcareistoocostly；ourschoolsfailtoomany；andeachdaybringsfurtherevidehewaysweuseehenouradversariesaenourpla。

&heindicatorsofcrisis，subjecttodataandstatistics。Lessmeasurablebutnolessprofoundisasappingofceacrossourland—aAmerica'sdeeisiheionmustlhts。

TodayIsaytoyouthatthegeswefacearereal。Theyareseriousandtheyaremany。Theywilleasilyorinashortspaknowthis，America—theywillbemet。

Onthisday，wegatherbecausewehavehopeoverfear，unityofpurposeoverfliddisthisday，weahepettygrievandfalsepromises，thereationsandwmasthatfhavestrangledourpolitics。

Weremainayoungnation，butinthewordsofScripture，thetimehasetosetasidechildishthiimehasspirit；tochooseourbetterhistory；tocarryforreciousgift，thatnobleidea，passedeogeheGod-giveallareequal，allarefree，andalldeserveacetopursuetheirfullmeasureofhappiness。

Inreaffirminessofourandthatgreatnessisneveragiven。Itmustbeearned。Ourjourneyhasneverbeecutsforless。Ithashforthefaihosewhopreferleisureoverwork，orseekonlythepleasuresofridfame。Rather，ithasbeeakers，thedoers，themakersofthiedbutmoreoftenmenandwomeheirlabor，whohavecarriedusuptheledpathtoerityandfreedom。

Timeandagainthesemeruggledandsacrifidworkedtilltheirhahatwemightliveabetterlife。TheysawAmericaasbiggerthanthesumofourindividualambitiohanallthedifferehorwealthorfa。

Thisisthejourioday。Weremaiprosperous，powerfulnatioh。Ourworkersarenolessproduwhenthiscrisisbegan。Ourmindsareive，oodsandserviolessheywerelastweekorlastmonthorlastyear。Ourcapacityremainsuourtimeofstandingpat，narrowisandputtingoffudes—thattimehassurelypassed。Startingtoday，wemustpickourselvesup，dustourselvesoff，andbeginagainthewAmerica。

Foreverywherewelook，thereisworktobedoeofoureycallsfora，boldandswift，a—notoenewjobs，buttolayairoillbuildtheroadsaheelectriddigitallifeedourerdustogether。Wewillrestorescethtfulpladwieldteology'swooraisehealthcare'squalityascost。Wewillharhesunandthewindsaofuelourdrunourfadwewilltransformoursdcollegesaomeetthedemandsofahiswedo。Allthiswewilldo。

Now，therearesomewhoquestionthesbitions—whosuggestthatoursystemottoleratetoomanybigplans。Theirmemoriesareshort。Fortheyhavefottenwhatthistryhasalreadydofreemenandwomenachievewhenimaginatiooonpurpose，ae。

Whattheicsfailtouandisthatthegroundhasshiftedbehestalepoliticalargumentsthathaveedusfnolongerapply。Thequestioodayisheroveroobigortoosmall，butwhetheritworks—whetherithelpsfamiliesfindjobsatadetwage，caretheyafford，aretirementthatisdigheanswerisyes，weiomoveforward。Wheretheanswerisnramswillend。Thoseofusublic'sdollarswillbeheldtoat—tospendwisely，reformbadhabits，anddoourbusihelightofday—belytheorethevitaltrustbetleandtheirgover。

ioherthemarketisafoodorill。Itspehandexpandfreedomisuhiscrisishasremiwithoutawatchfuleye，themarketoutofdthatanationwhenitfavorsonlytheprosperous。ThesuyhasalejustonthesizerossDomesticProduthereachofourprosperity；onourabilitytoextendopportunitytheart—notoutofcharity，butbecauseitisthesurestroutetood。

Asforourondefeasfalsethechoioursafetyandourideals。fathers，facedwithperilsthatwescarcelyimagiertoassuretheruleoflawasofman，acharterexpahebloodofgehoseidealsstilllighttheworld，agivethemupforexpedience'ssake。Andsotoalltheotherpeoplesaswhoarewatthegraalstothesmallvillagewheremyfatherwasborn：knowthatAmericaisafrieionandeveryman，woman，andchildwhoseeksafutureofpeaddignity，aoleadoncemore。

&earliergeionsfafasotjustwithmissilesandtanks，butwiththesturdyalliandurings。Theyuhatourpoweraloproteordoesiteodoasweplease。Iheykrhitsprudentuse；oursecurityemahejustnessofourcause，theforple，thetemperingqualitiesofhumilitya。

&hekeepersofthislegacy。Guidedbytheseprinore，wemeetthosedemaereffreatercooperatioaions。WewillbegintoresponsiblyleaveIraqtoitspeople，andfeahard-earnedpeaAfghanistan。Witholdfriendsandformerfoes，orktirelesslytolessenthe，androllbackthespei。

Forweknoatchweisastrength，notaweakness。WeareanationofsandMuslims，JewsandHindus—andnon-believers。edbyeverylaure，drawnfromeveryendofthisEarth；andbecausewehavetastedthebitterswillofcivilwaraion，ahatdarkchapterstrongeraed，butbelievethattheoldhatredsshallsomedaypass；thattheliribeshallsooasthewrowssmaller，ouranityshallrevealitself；andthatAmericamustplayitsroleinusheringinaneeace。

TotheMuslimworld，weseekaneard，basedonmutualiandmutualrespect。Tothoseleadersaroundtheglobewhoseektosowflietheirsociety'sillsohatyourpeoplewilljudgeyouonwhatyoubuild，notwhatyoudestroy。Tothosewhogthahesilengofdissent，knowthatyouaresideofhistory；butthatwewillextendahandifytounchyourfist。

Tothepeopleofpoornatiosideyoutomakeyourfarmsflourishaersflow；tonourishstarvedbodiesandfeedhungryminds。Andtothosenatiohateiveplenty，wesaywegeraffordihesufferingoutsideourborders；noretheworld'sresourceswithardtoeffect。Fortheworldhasged，agewithit。

Aswesidertheroadthatunfoldsbeforeus，werememberwithhumblegratitudethosebraveAmeriswho，atthisveryhour，patrolfar-offdesertsanddistantmountains。Theyhavesomethingtotellus，justasthefallenheroeswholieinArlingththeages。Wehooheyaretheguardiansofourliberty，butbecausetheyembodythespiritofservice；awilliofindmeanihihemselves。Ahismomewilldefiispreciselythisspiritthatmustinhabitusall。

Forasmuentustdo，itisultimatelythefaithaionoftheAmeripeopleuponwhiatioisthekiakeinastraheleveesbreak，theselflessnessofouldrathercuttheirhoursthanseeafrieheirjob，whichseesusthroughourdarkesthours。Itisthefirefighter&#etostormastairwayfilledwithsmoke，butalsoaparent'swillionurtureachild，thatfinallydecidesourfate。

esmayberumentsemeetthemmaybehosevaluesuponwhichoursucds—hardworkay，dfairplay，tolerandcuriosity，loyaltyandpatriotism—thesethihesethiheyhavebeefressthroughoutourhistory。Whatisdemahehesetruths。Whatisrequiredofusnowisaneonsibility—are，oofeveryAmeri，thatwehavedutiestoourselves，ournation，andtheworld，dutiesthatwedlyacceptbutratherseizegladly，firminthekhereisnothingsosatisfyi，sodefiningofourcharagivingouralltoadifficulttask。

Thisisthepridthepromiseofship。

ThisisthesourceofourowledgethatGodustoshapeaaiiny。

Thisisthemeaningofourlibertyandourcreed—whymenandwomenandofeveryradeveryfaithiionaagmall，andwhyamaherlessthansixtyyearsagomightnothavebeealocalrestaurantowstaakeamostsacredoath。

&usmarkthisdaywithremembrance，ofwhoweareandhowfarwehavetraveled。IntheyearofAmerica'sbirth，iofmonths，asmallbandofpatriotshuddledbydyingcampfiresontheshoresofahecapitalwasabaheenemywasadvang。Thesnowwasstaihblood。Atamomeeofourrevolutionwasmostindoubt，thefatherofournatiohesewordsbereadtothepeople：

"Letitbetoldtothefutureworld…thatihofwihingbuthopeandvirtuecouldsurvive…thatthedthetry，alarmedatoneondaomeet（it）。"

&hefaohiswinterofourhardship，letusrememberthesetimelesswords。Withhopeausbraveoheits，aormsmaye。Letitbesaidbyour'sthateretestedwerefusedtoletthisjourwedidnotturnbaordidwefalter；andwitheyesfixedonthehorizonandGod'sgraus，wecarriedfreatgiftoffreedomasafelyteions。

Thankyou。Godblessyou。AheUesofAmerica。